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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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